Correcting revisionist history:
“Correcting revisionist history: ‘COVID is not a problem for young people in the US’
Covid responsible (not ‘with’, underlying cause) for 2% of all deaths <20. That's 1 out of every 50 deaths of all kids who die. #1 in infectious diseases, 5th in disease overall…”
COVID-19 deaths created 300,000 American orphans, 330,000 if we count "primary caregivers" and 380,000 if we count "secondary caregivers". That's a lot of childhood harm.
2x as common for Black kids 4x as common for Indigenous kids 1.6X as common for Hispanic kids”
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